Stardust Crusaders is the third part of the JoJo series so please read or watch parts 1 & 2 first.

After the events of Phantom Blood & Battle Tendency, Jotaro Kujo makes his debut as this arc's Joestar who discovers his new STAND power & his visited by his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, warning him of the danger that is DIO Brando. After Jotaro's mom, Holly Joestar, is taken ill by DIO's curse, Jotaro, Joseph, Avdol, Kakyoin, Polnareff & Iggy embark on a road trip to Egypt to put an end to this family feud of The Joestars & The Brandos.

Part 3 is the most hyped arc of the series but new fans should be prepared for certain changes. The RIPPLE martial art is no longer in use & is replaced with the series iconic STAND which later inspired Persona. Stardust Crusaders takes advantage of this road trip setting as it pays homages to several horror elements found throughout films & novels, yet this is also its weak point.

As great as the main cast is, the enemies are perhaps too many for this arc. What is to be expected of part 3 are ongoing fights & villain of the week almost on a constant basis with DIO as the final boss. There are a few villains who leave an impression such as Vanilla Ice & The Darby Bros, but as a whole the villains aren't Pillar Men level in terms of character. While the future parts of JoJo also follow this formula, it's more noticeable & repetitive in Part 3.

However, the charm of Stardust Crusaders are the stands & the heroes themselves as this is the most iconic & arguably the best roster of any JoJo part. While fans may have different opinions on JoJo as a whole, there will undeniably be a favorite character to be found within the group.

The major flaw to part 3 is how inconsistent Araki can with his writing but this is also present in the later parts as well. What can affect enjoyment in this series are the fights as some end in very anticlimatic ways, but then again this is JoJo where anything can happen. The structure of Stardust Crusaders became the main formula of later JoJo parts & offers a grand conclusion to its long lasting nemesis & puts the Joestar family curse to rest.

Enjoy Part 3 & look forward to Part 4 Diamond Is Unbreakable as it will be the last of a masculine artstyle before things get FABULOUS in Parte 5 Vento Aureo.